Binge-watching your favourite series on Netflix almost doubles the chance of fatal blood clots, an analysis suggests.
Those who answered they ‘very often’ sit down in front of the TV screen face a 1.7 times higher risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE).
This is the umbrella term for deep vein thrombosis, a clot in the legs, and pulmonary embolism, when the clot travels to the lungs.